My guest this week on the Progressive Radio Network is Raul Nieto, a biologist and the director of The Itapoa Project based in the Choco region of Colombia and Ecuador.

Raul has been working on this project since 1989. The ITAPOA PROJECT combines scientific research, conservation and culture of the region. The goal of the project is to save habitat for amphibians in danger of extinction thru doing research, helping people cultivate organic cacao in deforested areas in order to get a better profit and to stop selling the primary forest trees to logging companies. They are planting African palms and trying to stop the growing of illicit crops, while building cattle ranches for livestock.

They are making chocolate from the cacao, along with other products, and working to find markets for the products. 

Another goal of the project is to help connect the people and musical culture of the region to their environment. I hope you can join us on Thursday to learn more about the Itapoa Project.

There are Still a Few Spaces Left for the “Flower in a Bag” Workshop!

Slow Food North Shore is very excited to be hosting, along with Hometown Flower Collective, a flower arranging workshop using all local and seasonal flowers. The workshop will take place at the Hometown Flower Collective in Huntington on Friday evening, June 16th from 6:30-8pm. If you are interested in joining us, send an email to info@slowfoodnorthshore.org to register. The cost is $85.00, and everyone will go home with a beautiful arrangement that they created from the flower bar!

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iEat Green with Bhavani on the Progressive Radio Network is live, every Thursday, from 10-11 am, EST.  To tune in to the live show, just navigate to PRN.live and listen in! Or, if you prefer, listen on the phone by calling 712-775-6850.

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Bhavani

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